EUIPO At most very weakly distinctive character of the common element ‘SKIN’/’skin’ – 2
The common element ‘SKIN’/‘skin’, although present at the beginning of the compared signs, is, due to its descriptive ch...
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USPTO “SOUL BNB” Not Confusable With “AIRBNB,” Says TTAB, Noting Weakness of “BNB”
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has held that if there is evidence that a mark, or an element of a mar...
USPTO TTAB Affirms Genericness Refusal of FREE PHOTOS
When a mark is composed of dictionary words, those definitions generally inform its meaning and connotation. The Examini...
USPTO “NO LAW DEGREE REQUIRED” Fails to Function as a Source Indicator for Business Consulting and Legal Information Services
“Failure to function” is an umbrella term because there are many reasons why a proposed mark may not function as an indi...
EUIPO 10 – IN – 1 is uncapable of fulfilling the essential function of a trade mark – 3
There is nothing in the contested sign that would constitute a play on words or introduce a conceptual intrigue. Whereby...
EUIPO 10 – IN – 1 is uncapable of fulfilling the essential function of a trade mark – 2
It is well-known that consumers purchase the contested goods with the aim of obtaining as many benefits as possible whil...
EUIPO 10 – IN – 1 is uncapable of fulfilling the essential function of a trade mark – 1
The contested sign is a combination of numeric and verbal elements ‘10 - IN - 1’, read as ‘ten in one’ in English. It cl...
インド India’s Trademark Registry Accepts Its First Smell Trademark – 4
When a vehicle fitted with tyres containing the present smell passes by, a customer perceiving the smell in question wil...
インド India’s Trademark Registry Accepts Its First Smell Trademark – 3
As regards distinctiveness, in case of visually perceptible marks, a mere glance may be sufficient to establish distinct...
インド India’s Trademark Registry Accepts Its First Smell Trademark – 2
A graphical representation akin to the one that is usually filed by applicants in case of for instance a word mark or a ...